Thomas Mason Sweeso

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Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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Stockton, CA

Thomas Mason Sweeso

1949 - 2013

Tom passed from this life after a very short illness in the hospital in Salinas, California on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. He graduated from Riverview Garden High School in St. Louis, MO in 1968, was a St. Louis Police Officer, owned his own restaurant for a short time, and then moved to Stockton, CA, where he was a San Joaquin County Code Enforcement Officer until he retired. With his beloved wife of 19 years, Lucie, they began to travel throughout the United States working at KOA Campgrounds in their motorhome. He loved to fish, travel and bowling. He enjoyed the trips he made to the Philippines to visit with the family of Lucie. He was a Past Master in 2000 of the Masonic Order at Morning Star Lodge #19 in Stockton, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Jr. & Mary F. Sweeso of St. Louis, his brother David Sweeso, a sister Dawn Sweeso, and wife Janice Lucas Sweeso. He leaves a family that loves him dearly, his wife Lucie Sweeso, of Salinas, CA. Brothers, Dennis (Mary) Sweeso, Daniel (Julie) Sweeso both of St. Louis, sister-in-law Connie Sweeso of St. Louis. Sister, Nancy (Sam) Galano of Stockton, CA. He had a daughter, Christine Sweeso in St. Louis. He has many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews that loved him dearly. He will be missed by all his family and friends.

Tom was cremated in Salinas, California, but will be laid to rest at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, CA in a graveside ceremony on Friday, February 15th at 11:00 a.m. Friends and family are invited to celebrate the life of Thomas at the Masonic Lodge located at 340 East Market Street, Stockton, CA on Saturday, February 16th at 11:00 a.m.